Chelsea fans made time to praise Gary Cahill after the England international made two crucial goal-line clearances in Saturday’s FA Cup final against Arsenal.
The Gunners took the lead early on through a very controversial Alexis Sanchez goal when it appeared that Aaron Ramsey was offside.
But it could have been at least 3-0 or 4-0 going in to the break were it not for Cahill’s heroics.
Arsenal dominated the early stages and had a chance to double their lead on 16 minutes as Mesut Ozil went through one on one.
The German midfielder chipped the ball over the oncoming Thibaut Courtois but Cahill slid back just in time to keep it out.
Gary Cahill clears this one off the line as Arsenal is in full control of this #FACupFinal #AFCpic.twitter.com/fqxkdfXUFS
— InTheCore (@InTheCore1) May 27, 2017
Then just after the half hour mark Danny Welbeck found himself in on goal after a wonderful through ball from Hector Bellerin.
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The Arsenal forward managed to bungle it past Courtois but Cahill was there once again to clear it away.
Gary Cahill clears off the line AGAIN. This time from a Welbeck effort #CFC #FACupFinal pic.twitter.com/YfQPkYMJ6u
— InTheCore (@InTheCore1) May 27, 2017
Chelsea fans were under no illusions as to how important he was in the first-half.
Gary Cahill has been phenomenal today
— Eromo Egbejule (@EromoEgbejule) May 27, 2017
Gary Cahill putting in a true captain’s performance
— At The Bridge Pod âï¸âï¸ (@AtTheBridgePod) May 27, 2017
Gary Cahill has been sensational so far.
— Very much blue (@Gazzuuu) May 27, 2017
Chelsea may be losing John Terry at the end of this season, but in the shape of Gary Cahill they have a more than adequate replacement.
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